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What's your best recent change?

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  1. Goliath

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    What's the best recent change that has changed your life for the better or made you feel better as a person?

    Mine was starting to live by the golden rule; it has changed everything for me (I'm an atheist but this philosophy works for me).

    Tell us about your changes and how we can apply them to make the world a better place.

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    On September 30th, I weighed 245 lbs.
    This morning, I weighed 213.

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    Since I've come out to myself and, and my best friend, I have tried very hard to be more confident. So far, it has worked. I am more outgoing and in general happier with myself because of it all.

    We'll see how well I do...I have a presentation before a class next week. My hope is to get through it without stuttering or saying "umm..." very much.
     
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    I started doing Yoga, oh my god does my back feel great now!
     
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    I got over my bf and now my friends tell me I look more attractive without even knowing my ex and I even broke up.
    For all they knew, I was stressing. And ever since I got that out the way, my acnes are clearing up, I am getting school work done and I don't cry myself to sleep everynight anymore.
    :grin: Yay me!
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    The fact that I've started to come out of my shell and not be so afraid of meeting new people.
     
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    Over the past year I have become alot more physically and mentally fit.
    Plus I recently came out to the first person and that added a new sense of freedom to the mix.

    Im so ready to unleash myself on the world.
    Free from self doubt and fear of rejection.
     
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    I deleted someone off facebook who was a large cause of me attempting suicide many years ago, and i dont care what our 100 mutual "friends" think about it one. tiny. bit.
     
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    The fact that I met the most wonderful guy in the world. He really makes me the happiest person in the world.
     
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    I realized that I deserved more than I was allowing myself to have. I dumped all the friends and hangers-on that were pulling me down and I chose to be an in environment where I am more than just the punchline of a joke.
     
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    I faced an obstacle that made me appreciate my life, and others'.
     
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    I’ve recently realized and accepted that I am worth more than I previously thought. I don’t deserve some of what’s gone on in my life, and it is not my fault.

    I also think my reaffirmation in my faith in God is a really good recent change.
     
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    im more in control than i used to be and i do deserve better,
    Ive ditched the so-called friends who make me feel like shit, including my "best friend",
     
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    I don't really know because everything in general has gotten better for me lately. I used to not care if I lived or died (I wasn't really suicidal but a bit depressed) but for the first time in a long time I really felt happy to be alive. Ironically, I am listening to Getting Better by the Beatles as I type this.
     
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    I've realized that I only have control over myself. And that if I spend more time fixing other peoples problems and not my own, I'll never be a happy person.
     
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    I've accepted that I have an eating disorder, and now I'm trying to address it in a way that will allow me to be healthy
     
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    Well, I guess giving upreligion has been positive for me. It's allowed me to use my brain a little more, and think for myself a little more. I'm also giving myself more credit for the good things that happen in my life (not in a vain way, but just doing a little more mental "pats on the back" so to speak, if I'm making any sense at all.)

    Also, right after I was done coming out to my mother were amazing. I was relieved, extatic that I'd actually had the nerve to do it, and I just didn't know what to do but start laughingin a weird combination or excitement and relief. It probably doesn't make sense that i started laughing, but I just didn't know what else to do at the time. :slight_smile:
     
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    I have finally realised just how easy it is to eat healthily and lose weight, and have practically cut out all bread products from my diet, as well as sugary drinks and all the other crap I used to eat all the time. I am now starting to like my body.
     
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    That you can't be close minded to the close minded.

    Learning to accept those that don't accept, grows acceptance.
     
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    Ending my year-long psychologically abusive relationship. I'm still hurting, but I see a bright future ahead of me because I was finally able to stand up to him. :slight_smile: